Peryn Skete
Перынский скит | |
Skete from a bird's-eye view, 2021. | |
Interactive map of Peryn Skete | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | The Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery in the Peryn Skete |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Established | in 1386 or earlier |
| Disestablished | 1919 |
| Reestablished | 1991 |
| Dedicated to | Nativity of the Theotokos |
| Diocese | Diocese of Novgorod |
| Controlled churches | Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos |
| Site | |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 58°28′22″N 31°16′25″E / 58.47278°N 31.27361°E |
| Official name | Peryn Monastery |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1992 (16th session) |
| Reference no. | 604 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
Peryn skete (Russian: Перы́нский скит, Perynskiy skit), Peryn skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Russian: Перы́нский Рождества́ богоро́дицы скит, Perynskiy Rozhdestva bogoroditsy skit) is a skete near Novgorod, Russia. It was built on the site of a former alleged place of worship of Slavic god Perun. The first mention of the monastery dates back to 1386. Over time, it was repeatedly destroyed and closed. It was reactivated in 1991.
The skete is included in the list of Russian cultural heritage register and the UNESCO's Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings.